Mitsubishi Ad

Some people have to go places where there are no tracks DIO and some people enjoy it. I fall into both categories.

Depends where, and what terrain you're talking about.

DIO,
It sounds like you have never been off road with comments like you have just stated. It is possible to get out into the true remote areas that our great country has to offer. Sure there are people that do go to places that they should not go to, but there are still many places where it is legal to travel, all you have to do is do your homework. True off road people are responsible people, as they want to head back into these remote areas, as well as travel safely through these areas.

If you are looking for a challenge to both vehicle and driver, do your homework and head off to see parts of Australia where it is still possible to travel and to uses our vehicles for what they were made to for.

Stephen

Dear DIO,

We are sorry that the city traffic is causing you so much frustration.

Time to get out in the bush ... before you go pick up one of Len Beadell's books for some light reading too - you need a bit of good Aussie humour.

Australia's a big place, and it takes a bit of travelling to get there, but there are quite a number of parts where it is legal and enjoyable to tread lightly off-track.

Cheers
Andrew.

People have been saying that for 10 years...

Signman,

If everybody started to buy one particular brand and model of 4wd, the other brands will cease to exist. If that occurs, it's worst for everybody as that company can then charge whatever they like.

I believe different vehicles are suited to different applications.
I have driven Landcuiser Utes (that back breaking fickin' things) and Wagon, Nissan Patrol and a Holden Rodeo, for periods in the past, apart from being a bit smaller the Pajero is able to go where ever the others have taken me previously.

You sound like you have some insider knowledge of the ad :-)

I didn't think that you could drive to Kanagra Walls (is that the name of the cliff in the last shot?).....

Andrew

No insider knowledge on this one, certainly wish I did.

The shot like that would have the vehicle filmed on a controllable area of similar stone.It would be lit to look its best, cleaned within an inch of its life and then repeatedly driven the last few feet to give the director a wide range of options. A 'plate' shot of the vista would then be filmed or even taken from a still image and the two would be joined together by a clever fellow on an expensive machine to form one 'glossy' image. This is the equivalent to a new model's brochure after all.

It is standard practice to replace the background or at least make the sky 'bluer', the grass greener and remove any ugly buildings and powelines. Most ads do this.

Keeping it 'real' looking is where the discipline comes in.

Could have just been shot in a studio in front of a blue screen... (Moon landings?) And yea, a car that gets the best of a cyclops just makes me wanna get my eye(s) tested... not really buy a brand new 4by, not that i could afford to if i did.

I did the driving for that ad (with the monster).

Well then I failed to see any formed tracks... and erractic driving like that is what will get monster trail closed for eveyone else... :P

Found a pic. Here's the monster shot against bluescreen.......



Good prosthetic work innit. Pretty much what I looked like most mornings too;-)